New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-06
SOCIALISTS SWEPT UNDER.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN CHICAGO.
ROCHE's MAJORITY NEARLY 5000 OUTER RoCT
OF TIE so-CALLED LABOR TICKET.

ROcuE's MAJORITY NEARLY 30,000-UT RoUT
OF TIE so-CALLED LABOR TICKET
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpuNE.l
CHICAGO, April s. The political party of 1.-The Com
mune' in this city has been overwhelmed by terrific
majorities ranging from $4,000 to 10000 votes
Their rout has been absolute and surprising. Lasu
night they issued circulars declaring that they were
opposed to tie red flag and that property rights
would be respected This morning at tho polls the
ticket pedlcrs OF Che Labor party had diminutivc
American flags pinned to the Iapels Of their coats
The rccantaton too late The issue had been
made in the public utterances Of Nelson the Labor
candidlte for Mayor. and the wild speeches OF An
,rhist orators. The spectre OF the Haymarfes
massacre present during the Closing Gays
OF the canvass, aud whether there were any honest
in the political movement or not. the faint
of Anarchy sufficient to rally all other parties
except that Of Prohibition against its ticket and it
swept out of sight Tho Labor vote was mus
tered early in the day and gave the party COM
paratve show of strength in some Of the wards. As
the day advanced, however, the steady stream OF
voters soon wiped out all this carry
advantage. In the Fifth, s"th, Sew
cnth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Walds, containing a large foreign population, the
Socialists attempted to threaten small shopkeepers
and laborers with boycott If they failed to vote
the Labor ticket and pursued aggressive tactics
They found the Republican tickets at every precinct
however and ticket pcdcrs from both tho Repubiican
and Democratic ranks and the result was that all
buhdOLing tactics abandoned The SOCIALISTS
received scattering Democratic vote but taking tho
result of the day whole the party poled reia-
lively less votes than last fall. The Republicans
have not carried the entire city ticket but have APP
parcntly elected twelve and possibly fourteen OF the
new Aldermen which with those holding over gives
the Republican party control Of every city depart
ment for the first time in ten years The strong Re-
publican wanls-tho Thrl Fourth, Eleventh ana
Twelfth-all turned In tremendous majorities ana
deserve the great credit OF the day. The managers
OF the Labor party resortod 10 some desperate ex-
pcdicnts to keep alive the courage Of their io0wcrs
One of these was circular addressed to lrishmen
denouncng MI. Roche as an Irlshman pledged by his
order TO destroy all Catholic Institutions OF sta'e
or National character. Wagons were also seen on
tho streets early in the day with big streamers ON
which was painted dispatch from Cincinnati an
nouncng that the Labor party had carried that city
by 1000 majority. Early in tho morning circular
was sent through tho wards bearing at the top red
nag and the stars and stripes underneath. The
circular contained an interview with Nelson in which
he said that the Anarchists had the same right to
carry flag that sunday school children HAD
carry their banners
Tho weather was perfect. the sun shining brightly
although the air and chilly. In the First
and second wards, where there is floating popula
ton, the Socialists mado a fair showing Of strength
The Socialists made their strong stand in the Fifth
ward. Tho war has ncany 1900 registered voters
and the Socialists expected TO go out Of the ward
with 5000 majority but they found the Irish largely
against them. In the Seventh Ward the chiej interest
centred In tho attempt Of the pcstferous Socialist
schilng to be erected Alderman, but the ic
turns show that he Is defeated. In the Eleventh
ard Democrats uf years standing acting
ticket pediers and urslns their party companions TO
vOto tho ticket headed by JOhn ~ Roche. 1he
Fourteenth Ward has Dccn a stronghold Of socialism
and the socialists claimed II by 1000 majority.
Before noon, however, 1t was found thdt the party
WAS not even holding it, own, and IN some oi the
German precincts which had formerly goao for the
Labor ticket tide turned IN favor VI the Rcpub-
ucans and they carried the ward All the other
northsidc wards, despite the fact that the Gelnas
In addition 10 claiming that they would elect
their entire city ticket tho Socialists Gained that
they would elect Aldermen in nine ten of the
wards In spite OF the triangular Ahermanic fight
In many Of tho wards, II Is certain that twelve
Republican Aldermen have been elected
N tho First, Third, Fourth. sixth, Sew
tenth. siNteeath, Seventeenth and Eighteenth
wsrl.. The Socialists have, apparently, elected
Ahlerman-E. ID. C0nnOr In tho Fifth Wani. The
rctums began to come in carly, and shortly after
Hall listen 10 the reading OF the fisures. Before
O'Clock 93 out of the total of 339 precincts had
made returns giving Roche majority Of lO,13s over
Nelson. 1hcrc was repeated and Wild cheering a
the returns wcr ~ad 4 study of the returns
made slight gains over the vote given Tor staubeT
last fall. but that In tho Republican wards. notwith
standing largely lncrcascl vote Tor the RepuOllCan
candidate, his socialist competitor falls back. In tho
l-t Precinct Of the Fir-t ward the vote is Roche
I46, Nelson 81. Last fall It was Davis (RepJ 90
and staubcr Socialist 10.
The great defeat Of the Socialists in the -Four
tecnth ward, The Republican. carried i by nearly
900 majority. The Socialists expected 10 have
majority OF 1000 Last fall they polled 25Gi votes.
and they expected 70 got big part Of the Icmocrauc
vote but In thz thcy were disappointed. This election
illustrates clearly that Harrison not only was unable
deliver the Democratic vote but that tho Socialisc
Earty has turned backward
II was only last night that the Socialist organizer
Gruenhnt made the assertion that the condemned
Anarchists would bo saved by his party polling at least
their 5000 pledged votes. elccting Socialist City
Treasurer their entire West Town ticket anl six 10 nine
Aldermen The party poled, in round numbers, about
10000 votes
CHICAGO April 5Corrected returns from all hut three
precincts place oches majority at 2s t6. IL Is
ably certain that the United Labor party elected two
Aldermen and nothing else.